In Brief: Nov. 20, 2000

NIGHT CARE With a changing work force that requires more people to work nontraditional hours, most child-care centers don't meet the needs of parents who are working nights and evenings. Enter second- and third-shift care centers. Last year there were 560 24-hour care centers operating in 18 states, and now 25 states have approved licensing for such centers.

GAY PARENTING More gay and lesbian couples are choosing to have kids, sparking what some researchers are calling the "gay-by boom." A study at the London School of Economics Gender Institute found that gay fathers were more likely to play an active role...

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